WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA may have befuddled the grain trade with its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Friday because the estimates held pat on U.S. corn, soybean and wheat sto... Read More

Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symb... Read More

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act by a vote of 360 to 61. The bill now proceeds to the Senate, which is expected to vote on the measure in the upcoming days. Included in... Read More

An early morning fire has destroyed a motel in Ogallala.
KOGA Radio reports the fire completely engulfed the Comfort Inn just off I-80. There were no injuries or fatalities.
Firefighters have now extinguished the fire and are in the process of ... Read More

The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation held its Inaugural Grower’s Gala on Dec. 5 during the 2016 Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual Convention. The evening was filled with dinner, a live auction, and entertainment by rockabilly duo The Time Burners.
The ... Read More

A blog by the Washington Post says if President-elect Donald Trump pursues a major crackdown on illegal immigration, prices of some fruits and vegetables may soar higher. Trump has promised a crackdown on the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the... Read More

A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture released this week shows 99 percent of U.S. farms were family farms in 2015. Family farms, according to USDA, are classified as a farm where the principal operator and his or her relatives owned the ... Read More

The top-seeded Nebraska volleyball team begins the Lincoln Regional with a semifinal showdown against 16th-seeded Penn State on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on ESPNU. Doors will open at 10 a.m. Eighth-seeded Washington will face... Read More

An economic forecast report says low farm prices and a tightening labor market will limit Nebraska's economic growth over the next three years.
The forecast report released Friday by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research... Read More